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Knightskye
02-27-2010, 10:05 PM
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0210/33640_Page3.html


A Moore Information survey conducted for Paul’s campaign showed Paul picking up 74 percent of the vote in a primary contest. Seventy-nine percent said they had a favorable impression of Paul, with 84 percent approving of his job performance.

"He's not representing his district!"

Yadda, yadda. :)
dannno
02-27-2010, 10:07 PM
jokas
Brett
02-27-2010, 10:07 PM
When people understand his message he's popular. When all people see are media straw men they are deceived.

Freedom is popular :)
malkusm
02-27-2010, 10:09 PM
Ron paul!!!!!
Juan McCain
02-27-2010, 10:20 PM
The citizens of the Texas 14th Congressional District have someone representing them
that has become a more powerful force in Washington after the national election -
sitting on important Finance Committees he can represent them very well.

We hope it is a landslide Tuesday.

Citizens from around the nation - heck around the globe even - thank the 14th District of Texas constituents for electing someone watching Washington DC shenanigans closely, and never backing down from calling them out on issues.
Anti Federalist
02-27-2010, 10:24 PM
While Congress overall has a, what, 9 percent approval rating?

Go Ron Paul!!
Cowlesy
02-27-2010, 10:26 PM
The guy means what he says and says what he means. If his constituents didn't like it, they would have voted him out long ago.

They should conduct a poll where they ask, "Are you proud of your congressperson?" Why do I imagine his district would poll above all others?

I wish he was my representative instead of Gerrold marxist Nadler.
angelatc
02-27-2010, 10:28 PM
Seventy-nine percent said they had a favorable impression of Paul, with 84 percent approving of his job performance.

What does that statistic even mean? "I'm not sure who he is, but he does a great job representing me?"
low preference guy
02-27-2010, 10:42 PM
What does that statistic even mean? "I'm not sure who he is, but he does a great job representing me?"

again, 97% of statistics are made up on the spot.
SevenEyedJeff
02-27-2010, 10:47 PM
While Congress overall has a, what, 9 percent approval rating?

Go Ron Paul!!

Those statistics are skewed. If you take RP out, Congressional approval is less than 1%. :rolleyes:
TCE
02-27-2010, 10:57 PM
Internal Polls are trash.
Knightskye
02-28-2010, 01:38 AM
Internal Polls are trash.

Oh, yeah!?
payme_rick
02-28-2010, 10:08 AM
Citizens from around the nation - yeck around the globe even - thank the 14th District of Texas constituents for electing someone watching Washington DC shenanigans closely


you all are welcome...:D
angelatc
02-28-2010, 10:16 AM
Seventy-nine percent said they had a favorable impression of Paul, with 84 percent approving of his job performance.

The husband thinks that the disparity might be the war voters.
Epic
02-28-2010, 10:21 AM
It doesn't say whether this is just among republicans or not.
Number19
02-28-2010, 10:24 AM
The husband thinks that the disparity might be the war voters.Probably hits very close to the truth. His support is for his job in the House. His longtime campaign slogan has been "The Taxpayers Best Friend". Even in his home county,though, his support goes down when asked if the constituent would support him for POTUS. This is primarily a result of his foreign policy position.
BlackTerrel
02-28-2010, 07:39 PM
Wow.... is there anyone in Congress with a higher approval rating?
dannno
02-28-2010, 07:53 PM
Wow.... is there anyone in Congress with a higher approval rating?

I doubt it.
TCE
02-28-2010, 08:13 PM
Oh, yeah!?

Yes. Internal polls are almost always skewed. Take off 5-10 points and you have the real numbers, if the polls are any bit accurate. Most are push polls, varying in extremely to lightly pushy.


Wow.... is there anyone in Congress with a higher approval rating?

There is. Congress consistently has a low approval rating, however, everyone likes their own guy. So, if you polls every House District, you'll find most of them have approval ratings over 50%. It's the classic "it's your fault, not mine" mentality.
puppetmaster
02-28-2010, 09:59 PM
I am sure this has to be the highest ranking in congress. should be front page news
Agorism
02-28-2010, 10:36 PM
Is that an approval among republicans or overall?
Reason
02-28-2010, 10:51 PM
@ The bottom of that article

"Correction: An earlier version of this article listed incorrect favorable and job approval ratings in Paul's internal polling.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0210/33640_Page3.html#ixzz0gthnZD4W (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0210/33640_Page3.html#ixzz0gthnZD4W)"
Andrew-Austin
02-28-2010, 11:10 PM
edit: wow the comments on that article are eye sores, I'd rather pretend such ignorance didn't exist.


While Congress overall has a, what, 9 percent approval rating?

Go Ron Paul!!

I think most Congressman have a high approval rating from their districts.... Congress itself has a low rating, the individual congressman however do better. How, I don't know.

I just remember asking about that in a political science class along time ago. I asked if Congress has such a low approval rating how come the majority of incumbents stay each election, to which I was told the individual Representatives are "liked / approved of". Sounds like something silly enough to be true.